Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.2985 LPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France is 0.2985 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France peaked at 0.4187 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1367 LPIA, in 2020.
That places France 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3699 LPIA | 0.3205 LPIA | 0.4187 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.259 LPIA | 0.1367 LPIA | 0.342 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France was 0.2985 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4187 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1367 LPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release